Minibike Battery Question

[JUDGE]

The percentage goes up as I ride, so I'm confused as to whats going on, what happens when it reaches 100% or 0%? Thanks

[YamaKami]

It should go down not up....

When it gets to 0% the bike stops working, until you remove and repair the battery with a repair kit. Doing so while the battery is on the bike repairs the bike and will not recharge the battery.

[general_windu512]

The battery DOES recharge as you're driving and only really discharges if you leave the lights on while the minibike is standing still (to illuminate a place you wish to scavenge for example).

[Ad Massive]

Originally posted by general_windu512:

The battery DOES recharge as you're driving and only really discharges if you leave the lights on while the minibike is standing still (to illuminate a place you wish to scavenge for example).

This is my experience also...

[YamaKami]

Originally posted by Ad Massive:

Originally posted by general_windu512:

The battery DOES recharge as you're driving and only really discharges if you leave the lights on while the minibike is standing still (to illuminate a place you wish to scavenge for example).

This is my experience also...

When did that change? Always drained over time previously...

[Ad Massive]

IDK, but as long as my lights are off my battery doesn't degrade which is how it should work tbh, never really noticed my batteries draining previously as I barely used the minibike cus it always glitched and went before it needed repairing for me previously. XD

[YamaKami]

Originally posted by Ad Massive:

IDK, but as long as my lights are off my battery doesn't degrade which is how it should work tbh, never really noticed my batteries draining previously as I barely used the minibike cus it always glitched and went before it needed repairing for me previously. XD

I always leave my light on. Failing to do so is how you loose a bike! Well at least pre A16 and the automatic map marker.

[JUDGE]

Originally posted by YamaKami:

It should go down not up....

When it gets to 0% the bike stops working, until you remove and repair the battery with a repair kit. Doing so while the battery is on the bike repairs the bike and will not recharge the battery.

Its going up tho... started at 72 then to 85 after 4km

[YamaKami]

Originally posted by Voyager:

Originally posted by YamaKami:

It should go down not up....

When it gets to 0% the bike stops working, until you remove and repair the battery with a repair kit. Doing so while the battery is on the bike repairs the bike and will not recharge the battery.

Its going up tho... started at 72 then to 85 after 4km

Guess that ♥♥♥♥♥♥ lawnmower engine has an alternator on it (that we just cannot see) lol

[Kunovega]

Originally posted by YamaKami:

Originally posted by Ad Massive:

This is my experience also...

When did that change? Always drained over time previously...

Bikes have recharged the battery since at least a15, assuming the lights are turned off

I've always shut the light off at 50% and let it charge back up

[Dies Fourth]

Originally posted by Voyager:

Originally posted by YamaKami:

It should go down not up....

When it gets to 0% the bike stops working, until you remove and repair the battery with a repair kit. Doing so while the battery is on the bike repairs the bike and will not recharge the battery.

Its going up tho... started at 72 then to 85 after 4km

When i reaches 100 its fully charged and continues to work, nothing exciting happens.

You can leave it on to light an area while not riding it and it will slowly discharge to zero, at that point the mini wont run and you'll need to recharge/repair the battery.

At advanced stages ( mytheos hasnt gotten us there yet lol ) a battery bank can be recharged by a solar panel, in theory anyway : )

[jesperds]

In A16 i have experienced that after a relog into my SP game the battery of my minibike was totally depleted even without having the minibike lights on, the easy fix to this is to dismantle the minibike if you know there is long till you need it again.

[general_windu512]

Originally posted by jesperds:

In A16 i have experienced that after a relog into my SP game the battery of my minibike was totally depleted even without having the minibike lights on, the easy fix to this is to dismantle the minibike if you know there is long till you need it again.

I always do that. I'm super paranoid about my minibike disappearing -.- they said they fixed that problem (in several changelogs now) but i can't trust that completely. And judging by some players still reporting that their minibikes have suddenly disappeared ...

I have dedicated an extra cabinet in my base just for the minibike parts , some fuel and repair kits. And unless i need it right now , it's always in there.

[YamaKami]

Originally posted by Kunovega:

Originally posted by YamaKami:

When did that change? Always drained over time previously...

Bikes have recharged the battery since at least a15, assuming the lights are turned off

I've always shut the light off at 50% and let it charge back up

Used to drain over time and had to be recharged via repair kits. Which charge method aside was more logical being those minibikes do not have alternators on them.

[jesperds]

Originally posted by general_windu512:

Originally posted by jesperds:

In A16 i have experienced that after a relog into my SP game the battery of my minibike was totally depleted even without having the minibike lights on, the easy fix to this is to dismantle the minibike if you know there is long till you need it again.

I always do that. I'm super paranoid about my minibike disappearing -.- they said they fixed that problem (in several changelogs now) but i can't trust that completely. And judging by some players still reporting that their minibikes have suddenly disappeared ...

I have dedicated an extra cabinet in my base just for the minibike parts , some fuel and repair kits. And unless i need it right now , it's always in there.

i have a cabinet just for minibike parts too. A good way of doing it.

[Dies Fourth]

Originally posted by YamaKami:

Originally posted by Kunovega:

Bikes have recharged the battery since at least a15, assuming the lights are turned off

I've always shut the light off at 50% and let it charge back up

Used to drain over time and had to be recharged via repair kits. Which charge method aside was more logical being those minibikes do not have alternators on them.

Now with solar panels and battery banks we can just plug them in like them ninja hybrid cars everyone seems to be driving these days.............. " back in the good ol days.... "